Relationship of vitamin D level, fasting blood sugar, andbody mass index, to carpal tunnel syndrome severity

Abstract

Aim: This study aims to investigate the relationship between Idiopathic Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) and Vitamin D Level, BodyMass Index (BMI), and Fasting Blood Sugar.Materials and Methods: 54 CTS patients diagnosed electrophysiologically were included in the study. These patients' ages, genders,height and body weights, and body mass index values were recorded. Laboratory tests including vitamin D levels and fasting blood sugars were performed for each participant. The CTS stage was determined electrophysiologically and the Boston questionnaire and the visual analogue scale (VAS) were filled to assess total pain scores, symptom severities (CNS), and functional states (FSS).Results: There was a statistically significant difference between the distribution of CTS stages in female patients and male patients (p = 0.008). There was no statistically significant difference between mild, moderate, and severe CTS stages in terms of age, body mass index, and fasting blood glucose (p = 0.459; p = 0.232; p = 0.413, respectively). There is a statistically significant difference between CTS stages in terms of vitamin D levels (p